MU Ltd. researches and develops mainly a control system of the self-propelling capsule endoscopy (“MiniMermaid” is a trademark of the SPCE) used for medical examination of the whole digestive tract without pain of patients.
The moving velocity and direction of MiniMermaid can be controlled remotely and freely using a joystick or an accelerator by magnetic force.

MU also develops multi-purpose swimming toys which swim in three-dimensional space in a small water tank with barriers.
The swimming toy system will be used as an amusement facility or a rehabilitation apparatus for patients in a hospital or old people in a nursing home.

If you are interested in SPCE or swimming toy system, please feel free to ask MU immediately.

Challenge Cup Osaka in the regional elimination round was held at the Osaka Innovation Hub on the 26th and 27th of July. https://www.challengecup-japan.com/ The Challenge Cup is a pitch contest organized by UNION in that tournament from 75 cities in the world to find venture companies with a future prospects. https://www.1776.vc/ We have participated in the contest with 15 competitors including an Indonesian who have passed a document screening. As a result, our company was awarded the Grand Prix in the West Japan round and will be invited as one of two delegates of Japan to participate in the world contest to be held in New York on November.

Tokyo (CNN) — Japanese researchers have re-written the meaning of “it’s a hard pill to swallow.”
A research team from western Japan announced it has invented the world’s first self-propelled, remote-controlled capsule endoscope. The tiny capsule, measuring 1 centimeter in diameter and 4.5 centimeters in length, successfully captured images inside a human stomach and colon, say researchers from Ryukoku University and Osaka Medical College.

The blue and clear device looks like a large pill with a fin-like driving apparatus. Patients either swallow the capsule or have it inserted rectally.
The research team says the endoscope’s movement is powered by a small battery and an electromagnet, which also drives the fin. More precise movement is generated outside the body by a joystick which is maneuvered by a researcher.Continue reading »

We have been developing the Self-Propelling Capsule Endoscope (SPCE) that allows for controllability from outside of the body and real-time observation. What kind of capsule endoscope (CE) is suitable for a controllable SPCE is unclear and a very critical point for clinical application. We compared observing ability of three kinds of SPCEs with different viewing angles and frame rates.Continue reading »